Statistics, Facts, & Figures for Proposals

Full online access to Science and Engineering Indicators 2012 is now available. This
biennial volume provides a broad base of quantitative information on the U.S. and
international science and engineering enterprise. Supporting appendix tables are available
in spreadsheet format. Accompanying SEI 2012 are the interactive Science and Engineering
Indicators Digest and the redesigned State Data Tool, which provides a wealth of information
on science and technology infrastructure by state and allows in-depth exploration
of these data.

STEMConnector™ is a nationwide collaboration of companies, nonprofit associations
and professional societies, STEM-related research & policy organizations, and academic
institutions concerned about the plight of STEM education in the United States. STEMConnector™
is designed to link "all things STEM" by constructing a comprehensive Web Site that
provides connections to national, state and local STEM entities and their own content
through a variety of search tools.

The OECD seeks to promote policies that will improve economic and social well-being
of people by providing a forum in which governments can work together to come up with
solutions to common economic, social, and environmental problems. Among other things,
the OECD provides a wealth of statistics that could be useful in developing proposals.
Recently, data from this organization was featured in an Education Week article titled "High Achievers Scarce in Math, Science in U.S."

The Editorial Projects in Education (EPE) Research Center is a division of Editorial
Projects in Education, the non-profit organization that publishes Education Week. The Center conducts annual policy surveys, collects data, and performs analyses
that appear in various education publications. For example, data from EPE was used
in a recent Education Week article titled "State Performance and Policymaking: Weighing In, Measuring Up" and the included table, "Chance for Success."

The U.S. Education Dashboard provides convenient access to key national and state
education data, noting the progress being made at all levels of the education system
and encouraging communities to participate in an informed conversation about their
schools.

The Tennessee Department of Education website includes numerous items that may be
of interest. The Data Resources section includes the Tennessee School Report Cards, No Child Left Behind Results,
Annual Statistical Reports, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, and other data and resources
that may be helpful.

The Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth (TCCY) is an independent state agency
with a primary mission of advocacy for improving the quality of life for Tennessee
children and families. This website includes tips on advocacy for children, an inventory of services for children, and events of interest to advocates and other interested Tennesseans. TCCY has released
the annual State of the Child report, which includes statistical information about all 95 Tennessee counties and
identifies the public structures and programs essential for Tennessee's children to
be born healthy and have opportunities for success in school and in life.

The Education Needs Index (ENI) is a regional-level study of educational, economic,
and population pressures that influence educational policy and planning at local,
regional, and state levels. The index introduces an econometric model that assesses
conditions and trends for all fifty states and their respective sub-regions and allows
peer comparisons across a variety of indicators. The ENI offers a fresh opportunity
and innovative approach to better understanding existing data and public policy challenges
that each state faces.

KIDS COUNT is a part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which works to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families
in the United States. Through the KIDS COUNT website you can find a national and
state-by-state database showing the status of children in the U.S (click here to see Tennessee's statistics). By providing policymakers and citizens with benchmarks
of child well-being, KIDS COUNT seeks to enrich local, state, and national discussions
concerning ways to secure better futures for all children.

The National Science Foundation offers many grant programs each year. In addition
to finding grants on this website, you can also find statistics on education, the federal government, industry, and more. The NSF website also provides
science and engineering news and the latest discoveries that NSF has helped to bring
about through their funding and research.

NSF also provides statistical information about the participation of Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering education and employment. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science
and Engineering (S&E) provides a broad base of quantitative information about the
participation of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities in S&E higher education
and employment. Data in this report are updated on a rolling basis. Updates in this
release cover graduate enrollment, degrees awarded (associate's, bachelor's, master's,
and doctoral degrees), characteristics of doctorate recipients' academic institutions,
primary source of financial support for doctoral recipients, and postdoctorate status.

The Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics was officially created in 1997
and is the result of a merging between the Office of Managment and Budget and six
other Federal agencies. The organization publishes statistics that are indicative
of child and family well-being. The report identifies 38 key indicators of a child's
well-being and is organized and written to be understood by a wide audience.FOR MORE
INFORMATION, PLEASE GO TO http://childstats.gov/americaschildren/

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation provides state-by-state chartbooks on various health
issues. One chartbook, for national adult's health, investigates health across social
and economic groups – examines the differences in adults’ health based on their levels
of education. The second chartbook, for national children's health, examines the health
of children from different socioeconomic backgrounds in every state to document how
healthy our nation's children are now and how healthy they could be if we as a nation
were realizing our full health potential. These chartbooks particularly focus on the
connection between education and health outcomes.

The Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies began serving the Chattanooga community as
the Metropolitan Council for Community Services in 1962. The Metropolitan Council
was the community’s first non-governmental health and human services planning agency.
Acting as the planning arm for the local United Way, the Metropolitan Council was
instrumental in the development of numerous community based efforts to provide services
to children and the poor. The Ochs Center’s core product is the State of Chattanooga Region Report. Funded by local foundations and released for the first time in 2006, the State of
Chattanooga Region Report offered a comprehensive look at conditions in Hamilton County
in the areas of health, public safety, the local economy, education and community
development.